Jack Kerouac, born Jean-Louis Kerouac (French-Canadian child), was American novelist and poet. He was part of the Beat Generation Literary movement and influenced by the likes of Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs. His health was destroyed by drinking and he died at home in 1969. He was only 47 years old when he died.
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I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference! Go to Quote / Comment
Man lowers his head and lunges into civilization, forgetting the days of his infancy when he sought truth in a snowflake or a stick. Man forgets the wisdom of the child. Go to Quote / Comment
It is not my fault that certain so-called bohemian elements have found in my writings something to hang their peculiar beatnik theories on. Go to Quote / Comment
I suddenly discovered the delight of rebellion. Go to Quote / Comment
The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing. Go to Quote / Comment